Penn State will begin spring commencement ceremonies at campuses across the state this weekend. University-wide, an estimated 13,822 diplomas will be awarded including 226 associate, 11,379 baccalaureate, 1,553 master’s, 266 law, 223 doctoral, 145 medical and 30 medical/graduate degrees.
At University Park, events will begin on Friday and continue through Sunday. Penn State Law at University Park will hold its commencement next weekend, on Saturday, May 12.
Commencement ceremonies will be live streamed here. Logistical information for families and friends can be found here.
FRIDAY
Schreyer Honors College Medal Ceremony
5 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium
Speaker: Dean Peggy A. Johnson
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
8 p.m., Pegula Ice Arena
Speaker: Kathleen ‘Katie’ McGinty, former chair White House Council on Environmental Quality, deputy assistant to President Bill Clinton and Pennsylvania Secretary of Environmental Protection.
College of Engineering
8 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: France A. Córdova, director, National Science Foundation
SATURDAY
Eberly College of Science
9 a.m., Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: Louis A. Martarano, director of the Science BS/MBA accelerated joint degree program at Penn State and an independent consultant
Bellisario College of Communications
Noon, Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: Mike Marcus, head of management, Echo Lake Entertainment
College of Arts and Architecture
Noon, Eisenhower Auditorium
Speaker: Andrew Ahr, graduating College of Arts and Architecture student
College of Health and Human Development
3 p.m. Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: Dr. Loren Robinson, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
College of Information Sciences and Technology
3 p.m. Pegula Ice Arena
Speaker: Vinton G. Cerf, vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist, Google
College of Nursing
6 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium
Speaker: Judy E. Himes, senior vice president and chief nursing officer, Penn State Health, Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
College of the Liberal Arts
6:30 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: Benjamin Rowles, college marshal for the College of the Liberal Arts
SUNDAY
Smeal College of Business
9 a.m., Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: Scott Tarriff, president and CEO of Eagle Pharmaceuticals
College of Education
12:30 p.m. Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: Michelle Asha Cooper, president of the Institute for Higher Education Policy
College of Agricultural Sciences
3:30 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: David L. Denlinger, Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University
The Graduate School
6:30 p.m., Bryce Jordan Center
Speaker: Justin Schwartz, Harold and Inge Marcus Dean of Engineering, College of Engineering
SATURDAY, MAY 12
Penn State Law (University Park)
10:30 a.m., Eisenhower Auditorium
Speaker: The Honorable Wilma A. Lewis, Chief Judge, District Court of the Virgin Islands
